Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,862, Thaddeus Fitch, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
NUMBER
S 34.862
Fitch, Thaddus or Thadeus
CONTENTS

6585
4
Massachusetts
Thaddeus Hitch
of Bedford in the state of Massachusetts, who was a Quarters Master in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. D. Davis Esq Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 22 / 30 mos 97.32 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar. 1819 120.00
317.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Thaddeus Hitch

A
FITCH, THADDEUS (MASS.) S-34862

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
The Government and People of said State.
TO Thaddeus Fitch Gentleman GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said Thaddeus Fitch Quartermaster of the Regiment of Militia raised within said State, for the Continental Service of which Moses Nichols Esq is Colonel. You are therefore carefully, and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Quartermaster in leading, ordering and exercising the said Regiment in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, and they are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Quartermaster and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and In- structions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the General and Com- mander in Chief of the Continental Forces, Or any other your superior Officers, ac- cording to Military Rules and Discipline in War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. In Witness whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be here- unto affixed : Witness Meshech Weare Esq; the President of our Council at EXETER, the eighteenth Day of July Anno Dom: 1777
M Weare
E Thompson Secretary.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Shaddew Fitch subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Shaddew Fitch by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c David } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

No 276 Thaddeus Fitch Fitch.
(Quartermaster)
Sergeant's Regt. - Mass. Line
31 st Dec r 1775 till 31 st Dec r -76
1 Year.
Aff d 9 th April 1810-
Adm c .
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced circumstances in life, &c."

I Thaddeus Fitch of Bradford in the County of Middle- sex in the Commonwealth of the Massachusetts Applicant for a Pension under an act of Congress of the present Session Testify and say that During eight months of the year 1775 I enlisted and served under Capt. Josiah Crosby (as a Clerk) in the Third Regt. under the Command of Col. James Reed of N.H. in Genl. in Genl. John Sullivan's Brigade was in Bunker Hill Battle soon after the Battle serv d as Quartermaster serf t to the Last Day of Dec r then the same Day I enlisted under Capt. Wm Scott as orderly serf t in the Sixteenth Regt. Commanded by Col. Paul Dudley Sergeant in a few Days was appointed Quartermaster serf t & served in that Capacity until about the first of October under Osgood Carleton the Quartermaster of s d Regt. (s d Quartermaster being Wounded and Did not Return to the Regt. again) the same Day he was wounded I was appointed by Col. Sergeant the Quartermaster of s d Regt. & serf t John Foster my 2 d Master serf t & served that Capacity until the Last Day of Dec r was at the Battle of the Trenton on the 26 th of December 1776 on the Last Day of Dec r was Honorably Discharged same Day engaged to serve six weeks in the Continental Army with about One Hundred & Ten Men & Officers of our Regiment Jan y 1 st 1777 in Genl. Orders Issued by Genl. John Sullivan we were annex- ed to the Regt. Commanded by Col. Andrew Ward in the Connecticut Troops (whose time was not out) Col. Ward's Regt. being Destitute of a Quartermaster to I was appointed Quartermaster of his Regt. for six weeks in Genl. Orders from Genl. Sullivan served said Term as a flying Camp in the vicinity of Elizabeth Town in New Jersey in the Towns of Hannover Chatham Springfield & Sampson Town and was Honorably Discharged was at the Battle in Trenton Jan y 2 d 1777

I returned home purchased a New Farm in the Town of Bridge in N.H. was appointed Quarter-master in Col. Brach Hale's Reg t of Militia Marched in that Capacity to the Relief of Tiendaroaga about the first of July 1777 Met the Retreating Troops on Letter Creek About Sun Down the same day that Hubbardston Battle was fought I think the Day after Tiendaroaga was evacuated and was Dismissed Honorably on the Eighteenth Day of July 1777 Rec d a Commission of Master Quarter in the Reg t of Melton in the Continental Service Commanded by Col. Moses Nichols in General Stark's Brigade & Marched the same Day on our way to Bennington on the Sixteenth Day of August the Battle of Bennington was fought I was on the the Field of Battle until Dark arrived at our Camp about midnight (the Brigad Major & Adjutant were Wounded) was appointed Adj t about Midnight & Detached the Guards & placed them Next morning was appointed Brigade Major (pro Tem) and served in that Capacity until the End of the Two months Marched to Albany Water & joined General Gates & was Honorably Discharged on the Eighteenth Day of Sept. 1777 & I further testify & say that I am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. Thaddeus Stites
Massachusetts, District ss.
Boston 9 April 1818
Sworn to before me
W. Davis
Dist. Judge Mass. Dist. Ct.

34 862 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84, 862
Shadens Hatch
Quartermaster Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]